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Black Grouse

Lyrurus tetrix

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
48.1 cm
वजन
1262.5 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes
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A medium-large Phasianidae grouse (~1.26 kg) of Eurasian moorlands and forest edges. Males are glossy blue-black with lyre-shaped tails used in communal lek displays on frost-covered arenas. Females are cryptically brown. Omnivorous; diet includes berries, buds, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 48.1 cm 18.9 in
वजन 1262.5 g 44.53 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male blue-black with iridescent purple-blue gloss; bold white wing bar; white undertail coverts contrast with black lyre-shaped tail; red wattles above eye. Female mottled tawny-brown with faint barring.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident of moorland, bogs, and forest edge across northern and central Eurasia, from Britain east to Siberia and Kazakhstan.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on buds, catkins, and shoots of birch and other trees; berries and invertebrates are important in summer.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 63 days.

अंडों की संख्या

6-11

ध्वनि

गीत

Males on lek produce liquid bubbling 'roo-oo-oo' cooing and explosive 'choo-ESH' sneeze calls; haunting at misty dawn. Alarm is harsh cacking. Display carries across moorland and bogs.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Lyrurus
प्रजातियां Lyrurus tetrix

Distribution

Black Grouse has been recorded in 6 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Black Grouse eat?
Feeds on buds, catkins, and shoots of birch and other trees; berries and invertebrates are important in summer.
Where does the Black Grouse live?
Resident of moorland, bogs, and forest edge across northern and central Eurasia, from Britain east to Siberia and Kazakhstan.
Is the Black Grouse endangered?
The Black Grouse has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black Grouse nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 63 days.
What does the Black Grouse sound like?
Males on lek produce liquid bubbling 'roo-oo-oo' cooing and explosive 'choo-ESH' sneeze calls; haunting at misty dawn. Alarm is harsh cacking. Display carries across moorland and bogs.
How big is the Black Grouse?
The Black Grouse has a wingspan of 48.1 cm, weight of 1262.5 g.
What order and family does the Black Grouse belong to?
The Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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